Le mot anglais du jour

rain

pluie

Définitions

anglais > français
rain
1. n. Pluie.
En Espagne, la pluie tombe principalement sur la plaine.
I walk in the rain.
Je marche sous la pluie.
2. v. Pleuvoir.
It rained this morning.
Il a plu ce matin.
It is raining cats and dogs.
Il pleut des cordes.
3. v. (Figuré) Arroser de, faire pleuvoir.
He rained down insults on the poor fellow.
Il a arrosé le pauvre gars d'insultes.
anglais > anglais
rain
1. n. Condensed water falling from a cloud.
We've been having a lot of rain lately.
The rains came late that year.
2. n. (figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
3. n. (figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.
4. v. (impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
It will rain today.
5. v. (intransitive) To fall as or like rain.
It will rain fire and brimstone at the end of days.
Tears rained from her eyes.
Leaves rained from the tree.
Bombs rained from the sky.
6. v. To issue (something) in large quantities.
The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.
7. v. (obsolete) To reign.
français > anglais
pluie
1. n-f. rain
Des pluies torrentielles se sont abattues la semaine dernière. - Torrential rain struck down last week.
2. n-f. (figuratively) loads of sth
Il a reçu une pluie de messages de recruteurs cherchant à le débaucher. - He received a flood of messages from recruiters looking to poach him.